🌷 The March PCN Connection just dropped!

Community stories, events, updates, and more from across PCN.

👉 Take a look:
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#PCN #CAREANDCOMPASSION #NEWSLETTER

ARRS pharmacist numbers rise for eighth month in row The number of pharmacists employed through ARRS has risen for the eighth month in a row, according to new statistics.

The number of pharmacy technicians employed by PCNs has risen 8% year-on-year since January 2025, when there were 1,987.

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#ARRS #UKPharmacy #PrimaryCare #NHS #PCN

ARRS pharmacist numbers rise for eighth month in row The number of pharmacists employed through ARRS has risen for the eighth month in a row, according to new statistics.

ARRS pharmacist numbers rise for eighth month in row

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#ARRS #UKPharmacy #PrimaryCare #NHS #PCN

Celebrating 1 year with PCN — congrats, Devin!

As our Contract & Onboarding Specialist, he helps ensure every new Host Home Provider partnership starts strong. We appreciate the consistency and care he brings to the team. Here’s to year two.

#PCNCommunity #WorkAnniversary #PCN #CareAndCompassion

Elijah had an amazing time at Night To Shine at Rising Sun Church of Christ in Pleasant Hill ✨

He danced with his buddies, met Elsa and Anna ❄️👑, and made memories that will last long after the music stopped.

Moments like this are what community is all about 💜

#NightToShine #CelebrateAbility #PCN

👋 Meet the Team: Devin

Did you catch Devin’s spotlight in February’s PCN Connection?

Take a minute to check it out before March’s newsletter drops. 💜

Read it here: progressivecommunitynetwork.com/the-pcn-conn...

#PCNCommunity #MeetTheTeam #PCN #CareAndCompassion

Two years strong, Jacob!
Thank you for everything you contribute to PCN. We’re grateful to have you on the team.
#TeamPCN #WorkAnniversary #CareAndCompassion #PCN

✨ Night To Shine 2026 ✨

Stephanie and Melissa had a blast getting ready with Shen and dancing the night away with friends. 💜

A night full of joy, connection, and shining bright.

#PCNCommunity #NightToShine #HostHomeLife #PCN #CareAndCompassion

Melissa had a blast at the Harlem Globetrotters 100-Year Tour in Des Moines 🏀✨

High-flying trick shots, comedy, and nonstop fun at Casey’s Center made it a night to remember. So glad she got to experience such an iconic event!

#HarlemGlobetrotters #PCNCommunity #Inclusion #PCN #CareAndCompassion

Heather brought the sparkle to Night to Shine 2026 ✨

She enjoyed the Beauty Salon, had her hair and makeup done by amazing volunteers, and spent the night dancing and laughing with friends. A truly special evening. 💜

#NightToShine #PCNCommunity #Inclusion #PCN #CareAndCompasion

✨ Night to Shine 2026 ✨

Hope and Dixie stopped by PCN to get glammed up by Megan F and Megan K before the big dance. Zach, their Host Home Provider, came along for the fun.

They had an amazing night — and it showed. 💙

#PCNCommunity #NightToShine #PCN #CareAndCompassion

Melissa in Action.
Districts complete — Iowa City up next on March 14.

Proud of the teamwork, support, and determination behind every game.

#PCNCommunity #SpecialOlympicsIowa #StrongerTogether #PCN

🇺🇸 Happy Presidents Day from PCN

We honor leadership while continuing our work to build inclusive communities where every voice matters.

Care & Compassion in Every Connection.

#PCNCommunity #PresidentsDay #DisabilityAdvocacy #PCN #CareAndCompassion

Our February newsletter is live.

Inside this month’s issue: team milestones, community highlights, and a cozy winter recipe.

Take a few minutes to catch up on everything happening across PCN.

🔗: progressivecommunitynetwork.com/the-pcn-conn...

#CareAndCompassion #CommunityUpdates #PCN

🎉 Happy 1-Year Work Anniversary, Ashley!

Shoutout to Ashley S., Host Home Coordinator, for one year at PCN! We’re grateful for the care, consistency, and heart you bring to our community every day. Thanks for all you do—we’re so glad you’re here! 💜

#PCN #WorkAnniversary #TeamPCN #CareAndCompassion

Hiring of PCN pharmacists and GPs slows latest figures show

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#PCN #primarycare #pharmacy #UKpharmacy #generalpractice #GP

Hiring of PCN pharmacists and GPs slows latest figures show

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#PCN #primarycare #pharmacy #UKpharmacy #generalpractice #GP

Black History Month is a reminder that progress is ongoing.

At PCN, we honor Black history by continuing the work—supporting inclusion, dignity, and community connection every day. There is still so much history left to be made.

#BlackHistoryMonth #PCN #CareAndCompassion #InclusiveCommunities

Helping to shape a new role in primary care nursing Helping to shape a new role in primary care nursing from a PCN general practice nurse working with Seisdon PCN

Helping to shape a new role in primary care nursing

Jemma Sinclair came through Staffordshire’s GPN Foundation School as a newly qualified nurse and, in September 2025, took up a new role as a PCN general practice nurse (GPN) with Seisdon PCN.

#NHS #nursing #PCN #generalpractice

PCN showed up at the Iowa State Capitol for Autism Advocacy & Acceptance Day.

Advocacy means listening to lived experience—because policy impacts real lives.

Care & Compassion in Every Connection. 💜

#PCNCommunity #AutismAdvocacy #Iowa #PCN

⏳ Tomorrow.
Autism Acceptance & Advocacy Day on the Hill.
Join us at the Capitol. Your voice matters. 💜

#AutismAcceptance #AdvocacyDayOnTheHill #PCNCommunity #PCN #CareAndCompassion

⏳ 5 days.
Jan 27 | Autism Acceptance & Advocacy Day on the Hill.
Be there. 💜

#AutismAcceptance #PCN #Iowa #CareAndCompassion #Advocacy

🌍💙 International Day of Acceptance — Jan 20, 2026
A day to recognize disability rights, inclusion, and belonging, and to recommit to building communities where everyone is valued.

#InternationalDayOfAcceptance #DisabilityAcceptance #InclusionForAll #DisabilityRights #InclusiveCommunities #PCN

In the spirit of Dr. King’s legacy, today is about giving back and lifting one another up.

Whether through volunteering, acts of kindness, or supporting your community, every action matters. How are you honoring the Day of Service?

#MLKDay #ServiceWithPurpose #CommunityImpact #PCN #Iowa

11 days to go.
On Jan 27, Progressive Community Network will participate in Autism Acceptance & Advocacy Day on the Hill—showing up for inclusion, lived experience, and meaningful change.

#AutismAcceptance #AdvocacyDayOnTheHill #PCNCommunity #PCN #HostHome #Iowa

The January PCN Connection is live ✨
Stories. Updates. Community. 💜

👉 Read the January newsletter: progressivecommunitynetwork.com/the-pcn-conn...

#PCN #CareAndCompassion #PCNConnection #Iowa #HostHome #Newsletter

Different homes. Same Grinch energy. 💚

Holiday magic has a funny way of coordinating itself.

#GrinchVibes #SameEnergy #GrinchMode #PCNCommunity #PCN #HostHome #DailySCL #Iowa #CareAndCompassion

PCN is showing up for Autism Advocacy & Acceptance Day on the Hill. We’re standing with our members to elevate lived experience, promote inclusion, and advocate for meaningful change. Members are invited to join us. 💜

#AutismAcceptance #DisabilityAdvocacy #IowaAdvocacy #PCNCommunity #PCN

Discover how the #NEMEMERGE project is advancing 👣

WP4️⃣ works to identify genomic regions linked to virulence in #PCN populations in order to develop diagnostic tools for its detection🪱

Josselin Montarry of @inrae-france.bsky.social explains this in the #video👇🏼🎞 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🎉 In December, Melissa celebrated one year living with her Host Home Provider! 💜

They marked the milestone with a special dinner at Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano — great food, big smiles, and meaningful moments.

#PCNCommunity #HostHome #CareAndCompassion #MilestoneMoment #PCN